Just found out the my dog has heart worm?
Friday, June 25th, 2010 at
4:10 am
Question by soli deo gloria: Just found out the my dog has heart worm?
Just found out that my dog has heart worm and don’t have the funds for treatment at this time is there a diet or home remedy that slows or stop the progress for a while. Thanks
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Answer by Autumn
Nope. You should of prevented this with that monthly pill. You need to treat him before it gets worse.
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If you ‘don’t have the funds’ then you need to get the funds. (By the way, changing the wording doesn’t hide the fact you have no money to care for an animal you chose to have.)
Start off by selling that computer or laptop you’re on. Even if it’s outdated, you’ll get money for it. Then cut off your internet and use the savings on that. Then see if you can sell your game consoles, your TV, your games, and whatever else you have that is a luxury item.
If you just can’t bare to part with your things, then you need to seriously rethink having a living creature, and then ask your bank or friends/family for a loan or even just an overdraft. That’s what you have to do when you can’t afford something.
If you really, really can’t be bothered to do that, take a deep breath and take your pet to a shelter, telling them it has heart worms and you can’t care for it. They’ll find a loving home that isn’t just a fairweather owner.
Prevention is a VERY cheap pill. Since you majorly failed in that department, then next cheapest solution would be euthanasia. Euthanasia would also be the most humane option if you are not going to treat.
There are no home remedies, heartworms are NASTY.
No.
The heartworms are growing up in your dog’s bloodstream, accumulating in the heart. When there are enough of them, there won’t be any room for blood and the dog will eventually die.
The treatment is carefully calibrated arsenic injections, designed to poison the heartworms without poisoning the dog.
Good luck.
…. Wow. What if your child was severely sick with a deadly disease that could actually KILL him? Would you say “I don’t have the funds for you?” Hopefully not. Get your dog to a vet, or find someone who WILL. Next time, think about the price you have to pay for a FAMILY MEMBER.
It depends in part on whether your dog has only microfilaria (immature worms) or adult heartworms which are more dangerous & damaging. Whoever did they test should have told you, if not ASK for more specific results, than just your dog has heartworms.
One can give a type of monthly heartworm medication & gradually kill off the worms but it can take a year or lon
Heartworms are exactly what they sound like: thin, spaghetti-like worms that can grow up to 12 inches long and that live inside the dog’s heart. Untreated, they can lead to congestive heart failure. Heartworm disease isn’t a wait-and-see proposition–prevention is part of taking good care of your dog. Even if your dog spends little time outside, there’s a good chance he’ll become infected without treatment. It’s that common.
http://dogtime.com/heartworm.html
There are no home or over the counter remedies for heart worm. It is always fatal if left untreated. Talk to every vet and rescue within 50 miles to see if someone will put you on a payment plan for this treatment. Offer your home, car, or other valuables as collateral; you will likely have to sign a contract.
If you are in the midwest, consider contacting Hearts United for Animals at http://www.hua.org They may have options or resources for you.
Another poster recommended taking your dog to a shelter; if you must do this, try to find a no-kill shelter. A high volume shelter will not even think of spending their limited resources on a sick dog. He will be euthanized the day they receive a positive test.
Beyond that, I suggest you make an inventory of your home, and sell things you no longer use or need, such as 2nd televisions, computers not used for business or school, game consoles and games, couches and chairs. Washer and dryer sets sell well, as do dishwashers. You may have to use a laundry mat for a year or do dishes by hand for a while, but your dog will live.
If you cannot, or will not, make these material and time sacrifices… Please have your dog humanely euthanized by your veterinarian. If you must make this choice, I strongly encourage you to abstain from pet ownership until you are educated in the prevention of fatal parasites. A $5/month pill could have prevented this.
nope
There is nothing that you can do except for the vet treatment. As other posters have pointed out, this huge expense could have been avoided with monthly prevention at a fraction of the cost of what you now face.
Find the money and take care of your dog; something you should have been doing all along.
Untreated heartworm results in a painful slow death. No other outcome.
Heartworms are exactly what they sound like: thin, spaghetti-like worms that can grow up to 12 inches long and that live inside the dog’s heart. Untreated, they can lead to congestive heart failure. Heartworm disease isn’t a wait-and-see proposition–prevention is part of taking good care of your dog. Even if your dog spends little time outside, there’s a good chance he’ll become infected without treatment. It’s that common.
Additional info on dog health, http://snipurl.com/ty6z4